Hayden Kepner, formerly of Arnall, Golden Gregory, LLP, sends this announcement:

Hayden Kepner, formerly a partner in the bankruptcy and restructuring section of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, has joined Scroggins & Williamson as a shareholder. Mr. Kepner specializes in commercial bankruptcies, financial restructurings, distressed investing and out-of-court workouts. Over the last 18 years, Mr. Kepner has represented numerous public and private corporate debtors, creditors’ committees and other major parties in interest in chapter 11 cases throughout the country, initially with Weil Gotshal & Mangess, LLP in Houston, Texas, and later with Arnall Golden in Atlanta. Scroggins & Williamson is a boutique firm in Atlanta that specializes in chapter 11 cases, distressed investing and out-of-court workouts. With the recent downturn in the economy, commercial bankruptcy is a booming practice area. Scroggins & Williamson handled the recent Pike Nurseries chapter 11 case, and currently represents Verso Technologies, Inc. and Cornerstone Ministries Investments, Inc. in their respective chapter 11 cases pending in Atlanta.

J. Hayden Kepner, Jr.
Scroggins & Williamson
1500 Candler Building
127 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 893-3880
(404) 893-3886 (fax)
hkepner@swlawfirm.com